PMG inks five-year deal with U-19 cricket star Rishabh Pant

Rishabh PantSports management company, Professional Management Group (PMG) has signed up U-19 cricket batsman Rishabh Pant, on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see PMG manage all of the 18-year-old's endorsements, brand associations, corporate profile, patents, digital rights and PR duties.

Melroy Dsouza, COO, PMG said, "Rishabh is an excellent addition to PMG's team. We believe that he along with Sarfaraz are the future of Indian cricket and we at PMG will offer them all the support required to help them in their transition from junior to senior cricket smoothly. Identifying and signing young talent is a part of PMG's future strategy and we are very happy that Rishabh has agreed to partner us in our vision.

On associating with PMG, Pant said, "I am extremely happy and proud to join the PMG family. With PMG guiding me in my career, I now feel confident of giving my best to fulfill my dream of playing for India."

With the signing of Rishabh Pant, PMG has now completed three recent signings of Indian batsmen, having signed Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan last year. PMG had managed Virender Sehwag in his days in the national team and are building a strong roster with batsmen that are shaping up to be the future of Indian cricket. The company is a part of Madison World.